Resonate

at George Fox University

Resonate exists to showcase the beauty, goodness and truth of Christianity in the Pacific Northwest. Hosted by George Fox University, public events include the multi-day Resonate Conference, monthly Resonate seminars, and Resonate special events, such as lectures, workshops and musical performances. 

Resonate Conference 2025

Christian Wisdom in a Technological World

Sept. 26-27 at George Fox University

Resonate Conference is a two-day event on the campus of George Fox University, combining philosophy, theology, science, and art to help us love and be transformed by the good, true, and beautiful Jesus Christ. Through musical performances, keynote lectures from world-class teachers, and deep discussion, Resonate Conference inspires a confident, passionate, and practical Christian faith. 

What does faithful living look like in a digital age? Should we harness technology for the kingdom of God? Abstain from it? And how does distinctively Christian wisdom inform our digital practices? Resonate 2025: Christian Wisdom in a Technological World explores these and related questions with special guests Andy Crouch, Tyler Staton, Meghan Sullivan, and Curtis Chang, framed by the profound music of The Brilliance. Join us as we behold Christianity's unique, hopeful, and enriching vision of the good life. 

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Keynote Speakers & Schedule

Andy Crouch

Andy Crouch

Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership and the arts.

He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch): The Life We're Looking For: Reclaiming Relationship in a Technological World , The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place , Strong and Weak: Embracing a Life of Love, Risk and True Flourishing , Playing God: Redeeming the Gift of Power , and Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling . Andy serves on the governing board of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship. For more than 10 years he was an editor and producer at Christianity Today , including serving as executive editor from 2012 to 2016.


Meghan Sullivan

Meghan Sullivan

Meghan Sullivan is the Wilsey Family College Professor of Philosophy at the University of Notre Dame. She serves as director of the university-wide Ethics Initiative and is the founding director of the Institute for Ethics and the Common Good. The university’s hub for research and teaching in ethics, the institute includes the new Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C. Center for Virtue Ethics, the Notre Dame–IBM Technology Ethics Lab, a major John Templeton Foundation grant to develop the next generation of courses on human flourishing, and highly competitive fellowships and programming.

Sullivan’s books include Time Biases, published in 2018 with Oxford University Press, and The Good Life Method, coauthored with Paul Blaschko and published in 2022 with Penguin. She has received a Joyce Award for Teaching, the Provost’s All-Faculty Team Award, and South Bend’s 40 Under 40 Award. She holds degrees from the University of Virginia, Oxford, and Rutgers, and studied at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.


Curtis Chang

Curtis Chang

Curtis Chang bridges the worlds of secular institutions and theology. In the former world, he is the founder and CEO of Consulting Within Reach (CWR), a firm serving nonprofits and government agencies. His consulting work has won an award in social innovation from the Obama White House, and he teaches strategic planning as a faculty member of American University’s School of International Service.

In the Christian world, he is a senior fellow at Fuller Theological Seminary and a former senior pastor of an Evangelical Covenant Church in San Jose, California. He is the author of The After Party: Towards Better Christian Politics (with Nancy French), The Anxiety Opportunity: How Worry Is the Doorway to Your Best Self , and Engaging Unbelief: A Captivating Strategy from Augustine and Aquinas.


Tyler Staton

Tyler Staton

Tyler Staton is the lead pastor of Bridgetown Church in Portland, Oregon, where he lives with his wife Kirsten, and their sons Hank, Simon and Amos. He is passionate about living prayerfully and relationally. Tyler is the author of three books: The Familiar Stranger ; Praying Like Monks, Living like Fools ; and Searching for Enough .


The Brilliance

The Brilliance

The Brilliance is a Christian musical duo consisting of John Arndt and David Gungor, known for their blend of a wide range of genres including folk and classical music. Since forming in 2005, The Brilliance has captivated audiences with their moving performances. Their songs, which often incorporate piano, strings, and acoustic guitar, create a sound that is both timeless and contemporary. The Brilliance hails from New York City, where David Gungor is also a pastor at Good Shepherd Church. As Christians, their music reflects a deep spiritual journey, weaving in messages of lament, hope, and redemption. The duo has released numerous albums, including "Brother," "All Is Not Lost," and "The Advent Collection," earning critical acclaim for their ability to craft emotionally resonant music that connects deeply with listeners. Their work continues to inspire and uplift, offering a unique blend of faith and artistry.

Conference Schedule

Friday, Sept. 26: Chapel
6:30 p.m. The Brilliance Part I, Speaker Introductions, The Brilliance Part II
Saturday, Sept. 27: Canyon Commons
8:15 a.m. Check-in begins
9-10:30 a.m. Session I: Lecture, Performance, and Discussion
10:30 a.m. – noon Session II: Lecture, Performance, and Discussion
Noon – 1 p.m. Lunch/Sponsors
1-2:30 p.m. Session III: Lecture, Performance, and Discussion
2:30-4 p.m. Session IV: Lecture, Performance, and Discussion
4-5:30 p.m. Panel Q&A and Benediction

Resonate Seminars

Resonate Seminars are free monthly seminars, open to the public, modeled after our honors program seminars. On the second Friday of every month during the semester, we will gather in Hoover 104, from 7 to 9 p.m., to discuss texts that awaken our minds and hearts to the beauty, goodness and truth of Christianity. Critical perspectives are welcome! 

Please pre-read the text, take notes, and write down questions.

These seminars are facilitated by Dr. Andrew del Rio (adelrio@georgefox.edu), honors program faculty fellow and assistant professor of philosophy in the Department of Theology.  

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2025 Seminars Schedule

Friday, Feb. 14 Faithful: A Theology of Sex by Beth Felker-Jones, 7 p.m. in Hoover 104
Friday, March 14 Can We Trust the Gospels? by Peter J. Williams, 7 p.m. in Hoover 104
Friday, April 11 No seminar this month  Jon Guerra Concert, 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel
Friday, May 9 Lifting the Veil: Imagination and the Kingdom of God by Malcolm Guite, 7 p.m. in Hoover 104
Friday, Sept. 12 The Life We’re Looking For by Andy Crouch, 7 p.m. in Hoover 104
Friday & Saturday,
Sept. 26-27
RESONATE 2025: Christian Wisdom in a Technological World
Friday, Oct. 10 Christian Mission in the Modern World by John Stott, 7 p.m. in Hoover 104
Friday, Nov. 14 Can Science Explain Everything? by John C. Lennox, 7 p.m. in Hoover 104
Friday, Dec. 12 “In Defense of the Faith” in Early Christian Fathers, edited by Cyril Richardson, 7 p.m. in Hoover 104

Resonate Concert

Friday, April 11
7:30 p.m. in the Chapel
Free admission

Jon GuerraJon Guerra is a singer-songwriter and producer who creates devotional music – less Sunday morning worship music, and more Monday morning prayer music. His debut devotional music album was Keeper of Days (2020), followed by Ordinary Ways (2023). He has also composed music for film (Terrence Malick’s A Hidden Life, 2019). Jon collaborates with a wide variety of artists, tours regularly, is building a community around devotional music, and resides in Austin, Texas.